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From: ECOLOG-L <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> on behalf of Christopher Rota <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Reply-To: Christopher Rota <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Date: Monday, January 9, 2017 at 4:09 PM
To: ECOLOG-L <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Assistantship - High-elevation Appalachian Birds
Resent-From: Jim Schneider <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Resent-Date: Monday, January 9, 2017 at 4:12 PM

Graduate Research Assistantship – Multi-species dynamics of Appalachian
bird communities, School of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Fisheries
Resources Program, West Virginia University

Description: The School of Natural Resources at West Virginia University
is seeking a highly motivated graduate student at either the PhD or MS
level to study multi-species dynamics of high-elevation Appalachian bird
communities.  The student’s thesis or dissertation will evaluate the
role of interspecific interactions, climate, and environmental
conditions in shaping the distribution and temporal dynamics of
Appalachian breeding birds.  The project will have a strong quantitative
component, and the student should have an interest and aptitude in
developing advanced quantitative skills.

Qualifications: Degree in wildlife science, ecology, zoology, or closely
related field.  Candidates should have experience identifying breeding
birds (preferably within the eastern US) by sound and sight.  Preference
will be given to candidates experienced with generalized linear mixed
models, particularly within a Bayesian context, though a demonstrated
interest and aptitude in developing quantitative skills will go a long
way.  Candidates must have a minimum 3.25 GPA.  Preference will be given
to candidates who scored above the 50th percentile in both the
quantitative and verbal components of the GRE.

Stipend: $16,536 (MS) or $19,848 (PhD), plus health insurance and
university tuition waiver.

To Apply: Interested individuals should send a CV, cover letter, a 500-
word statement of purpose (why do you want to work on this project, your
research interests, and long-term career goals), unofficial copy of
transcripts and GRE scores, and contact information for 3 references as
a single PDF file to Dr. Christopher Rota at
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.  Explicitly state within your cover
letter whether you are applying for the MS or PhD position.  Review of
applications will begin the week of January 23, and the position will
remain open until a suitable candidate is found.